The Faded Sun, KesrithThis is the story of three people: Sten Duncan, a soldier of humanity; Niun, last warrior of the MRI, humanity's enemies; and Melein, priestess-queen of the final fallen MRI stronghold. It is the story of two mighty species fighting for a galaxy, humanity driving out from Earth, and the enigmatic regul struggling to hold their stars with MRI mercenaries. It is a story of diplomacy and warfare, of conspiracy and betrayal, and of three flesh-and-blood people who found themselves thrown together in a life-and-death alliance. |
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References to this book
Worlds Within Women: Myth and Mythmaking in Fantastic Literature by Women Thelma J. Shinn No preview available - 1986 |